ganse

See also: gansé and Gänse

English

Noun

ganse (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of ganza (“type of metal”)

Afrikaans

Noun

ganse

1. plural of gans

French

Etymology

Probably from Occitan ganso, from Ancient Greek γαμψός (gampsós, “curved”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ̃s/

Noun

ganse f (plural ganses)

1. (textiles) braid

Derived terms

• gansette

Further reading

• “ganse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Agnès, anges, gênas, nages, nagés